BMGT45550 Strategy Development Systems

Academic Year 2024/2025

The purpose of the module is to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the design challenges faced by managers in developing and crafting a strategy. Extensive reading and case analyses will be required in class. The topics covered include developing Mission and Vision statements, external analysis, internal analysis, strategic decision making, strategic choice, choice parameters and execution and action planning. other topics will include scenario analysis, conflict in decision making and group interventions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcome is the ability to design alternative approaches to the development of strategy.

Indicative Module Content:

Mission, Vision and Objective setting. Financial projections. External and internal analysis. Scenario planning, Strategic choice. Conflict and consensus in strategic decision making. Process design. Linkages to other administrative systems (human resource, capital budgeting). Horizon time decisions.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Seminar (or Webinar)

30
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

130
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The class will be conducted in a seminar style. Extensive discussion of readings and case studies will occur. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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